Beatles

Written by Paul, it was originally intended to be included on the Sgt. Pepper LP, but was instead released as a single to satisfy the record company demand for a new release. John’s original lyrics for “In My Life” included a reference to Penny Lane. Soon after the Beatles recorded …

The iconic British luxury sports car was known for appearing in James Bond movies like Goldfinger, Thunderball and Cannonball. George’s purchase of the car was arranged through Bydor Cars, a company co-owned by Brian Epstein which supplied sportscars to many figures in the Swinging London era, including the Beatles and …

During the 1964 Christmas Show run at the Hammersmith Odeon, John accidentally dropped his Rickenbacker 325 off the stage. He gave the guitar a quick once-over, and he decided it looked alright.But when he went to play the guitar the following night, he found the more he played it, the …

On September 10, 1962, Brian Epstein purchased two nearly identical Gibson J-160E acoustic-electric “Jumbo” guitars for John and George at Rushworth’s Music House in Liverpool. John used his guitar to co-compose such Beatles classics as “I Saw Her Standing There,” “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”Brian …

Maureen was 19 1/2 years old and required her parents’ permission to travel as she had done in September 1963, when vacationing in Greece with Ringo, Paul and Jane Asher. Cynthia was older than John and was born in 1939. In 1964 she would of been turning 25. Maureen was …

The Beatles is the first Beatles album released in the United States. Originally scheduled for a July 1963 release, the LP came out on January 10, 1964, on Vee-Jay Records, ten days before Capitol’s Meet The Beatles!. It was the subject of much legal wrangling, but ultimately, Vee-Jay were permitted …

When the Ronettes’ record “Be My Baby” became a hit, the Beatles wanted to meet them. “They had seen us on Sunday Night at the London Palladium and they said, ‘We have got to meet these girls with the black long hair and slits up the side,’” said Spector. Both …

On February 23, 1964, the Beatles were picked up from a river launch to be taken to Teddington Studios for an appearance on the ABC show, “Big Night Out” in a 1912 Rolls Royce. 16-year-old Susan Sims, wearing a jacket with the words “I Love George” and other signs celebrating …

Great American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, returns to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean sounds. A tenor with a 3+1⁄2 octave range, Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock …

OTD in ‘64, the Beatles walked down the Champs-Élysées with members of the British press before their evening show at Cyrano Theatre. Beatles publicist Derek Taylor explained that this was to supply the London dailies with the “ohh, là, là’ their readers were presumed to expect from Frenchness.”“However, the French …